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Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.

Jocko Willink

Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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Leadership Quality
After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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Leadership Team
In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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Business Life Simplicity World
Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Emotional Logic Technology
There is no easy way.
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Easy Hard Time Inspirational
Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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Acceptance Generosity Life Myself Philosophy
The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Failure Success Team
Although discipline demands control and asceticism, it actually results in freedom. When you have the discipline to get up early, you are rewarded with more free time.
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Control Discipline Freedom Result Time
Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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Control Inspirational Mindset Yourself
leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Leadership Team
Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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Blame Leadership World
Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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Break Independent Team Understand
Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Act Simplicity
Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Goodness Leadership One Liner
I can remember many times when my boat crew struggled. It was easy to make excuses for our team’s performance and why it wasn’t what it should have been. But I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.
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Goodness Leadership Learning Myself Remember Struggle Time Win
In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.
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Accomplishment Believe Inspirational Leadership True

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